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The anisotropy of personal space.
Robin WelschChristoph Von CastellHeiko Hechtsubject
AdultMaleResearch ValidityTopographyScienceMaterials ScienceMaterial PropertiesEmotionsSocial SciencesResearch and Analysis MethodsStatistical InferencePersonal SpaceYoung AdultMathematical and Statistical TechniquesTask Performance and AnalysisPsychologyHumansStatistical MethodsStatistical DataAnalysis of VarianceLandformsBehaviorPhysicsStatisticsQRBiology and Life SciencesReproducibility of ResultsGeomorphologyFearResearch AssessmentMiddle AgedCondensed Matter Physics150 PsychologiePhysical SciencesEarth SciencesAnisotropyMedicineFemale150 PsychologyMathematicsResearch ArticleValleysdescription
Violations of personal space are associated with discomfort. However, the exact function linking the magnitude of discomfort to interpersonal distance has not yet been specified. In this study, we explore whether interpersonal distance and discomfort are isotropic with respect to uncomfortably far or close distances. We also extend previous findings with regard to intrusions into personal space as well as maintenance of distances outside of personal space. We presented subjects with 15 interpersonal distances ranging from 40 to 250 cm and obtained verbal and joystick-based ratings of discomfort. Whereas discomfort rose immediately when personal space was entered, the gradient was less steep for distances that exceeded the comfort region of personal space. Thus, personal space is anisotropic with regard to experienced discomfort.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-01 | PLoS ONE |